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Re:The True Costs of Being on YouTube by jsnell on Sunday February 16, 2025 @01:11AM (#43065777)
> Why carry on doing that for so long?

They weren't actually losing money. If you read further, it turns out that the channel was profitable thanks to video sponsorships.

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Re:The True Costs of Being on YouTube by reassess_blind on Sunday February 16, 2025 @01:29AM (#43065878)
Right, but a penny saved is a penny earned and this could’ve been profitable if she hadn’t set the production quality bar so high (food stylist?) from the jump.
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